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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Bologna by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    7h 22m
    €126–330

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 11m
    €93–269

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bolognacar car
    13h 54m
    €165–224

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    15h 17m
    €115–180

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    16h
    €114–301

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 25m
    €162–422

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 56m
    €131–308

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 39m
    €159–374

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    8h 35m
    €121–423

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 42m
    €154–420

  11. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    14h 49m
    €145–303

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    16h 31m
    €218–391

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N422 / ...
    17h 32m
    €102–238

  14. Drive  928.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bolognacar car 928.4 km
    9h 42m
    €150–217

Europe to Bologna by bus, train, and night train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 839 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Europe and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Bologna centrale via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Basel SBB, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 31m.

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